Spain
/spæɪn/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.
"The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west[…]"
- 2 An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Spanish ancestry.
Example
More examples"How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?"
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Hispānia Old French Espaignebor. Middle English Spayne English Spain From Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia. Displaced Old English Ispania, which was borrowed directly from Latin. Doublet of Hispania.